by Laura LaVoie, 2015 International Childfree Day Winner
As a lover of popular culture, I get excited whenever I see positive representations of childfree people. While there are a handful of fictional childfree characters, we see more real-life celebrities who have chosen not to have children. Here are six inspiring childfree icons you should know.
[Read more…] about 6 Inspiring Childfree Iconsby Emma Palmer, 2018 International Childfree Day Winner
“I’ll be a plantswoman in my next life!” I told my therapy supervisor a while back. I’d been writing about the parallels between gardening and being a therapist. “Maybe you’re already one, in and beyond the therapy room,” she replied. It’s true, being a therapist can feel analogous to tending to soil, to plants, to timing, to observing what’s going on in the broader weather systems.
[Read more…] about Painting with Plants: Paying Tribute to Gertrude JekyllIf you have someone in mind that you’d like to nominate for the 2021 Childfree Person of the Year, or a group you’d like to nominate for the Childfree Group of the Year, do it now!
Deadline for Nominations is July 22nd
Nominate HERE!
Winners will be announced on August 1, International Childfree Day!
by Dann Alexander, 2014 International Childfree Day Winner
With the end of the pandemic appearing closer, my spouse and I recently ventured out for a stroll through the famous Halifax Public Gardens. At one point, we entered a well-groomed area with the sign, “Family Lawn Space.” A young family was parked at one of the tables while their four children ran from one end to the other at the encouragement of their parents. Watching this scene for just ten seconds felt slightly draining. It also reminded us of how not being a parent during the pandemic has been a blessing. We have not experienced the kind of loss that many others have. During the pandemic many children have lost a parent, and many parents have lost a child.
[Read more…] about A Pandemic Reflectiveby childfree author Nina Jervis
“I honestly don’t know what I did with my days before I had children,” mused a work colleague recently.
“You’re so lucky to have all that extra time,” she continued, eyes gleaming with envy. Once you finish work, that’s it. You get to do whatever you like!”
[Read more…] about What Do Childfree Women Do with “All That Extra Time?”
